On a Variable-Interval Schedule, Reinforcement Is Given _______

question 321

Multiple Choice

On a variable-interval schedule, reinforcement is given _______.

• A) for the first correct response after a specific amount of time has passed
• B) for correct responses after randomly varying amounts of time have passed
• C) after a specific number of responses are given
• D) after a randomly varying number of responses are given

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Definitions:

Private Acceptance

A genuine inner belief that others are right.

Public Compliance

Outwardly going along with the group but maintaining a private, inner belief that the group is probably wrong.

Juvenile Delinquent

A young person, typically under the age of 18, who has committed a criminal act or is considered problematic by legal authorities.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set, a measure of central tendency in statistics.